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Classifying representations by way of Grassmannians
Let be a finite dimensional algebra over an algebraically closed
field. Criteria are given which characterize existence of a fine or coarse
moduli space classifying, up to isomorphism, the representations of
with fixed dimension and fixed squarefree top . Next to providing a
complete theoretical picture, some of these equivalent conditions are readily
checkable from quiver and relations. In case of existence of a moduli space --
unexpectedly frequent in light of the stringency of fine classification -- this
space is always projective and, in fact, arises as a closed subvariety
of a classical Grassmannian. Even when the full moduli
problem fails to be solvable, the variety is seen to
have distinctive properties recommending it as a substitute for a moduli space.
As an application, a characterization of the algebras having only finitely many
representations with fixed simple top is obtained; in this case of `finite
local representation type at a given simple ', the radical layering is shown to be a classifying invariant for the
modules with top . This relies on the following general fact obtained as a
byproduct: Proper degenerations of a local module never have the same
radical layering as
The possible values of critical points between varieties of lattices
We denote by Conc(L) the semilattice of all finitely generated congruences of
a lattice L. For varieties (i.e., equational classes) V and W of lattices such
that V is contained neither in W nor its dual, and such that every simple
member of W contains a prime interval, we prove that there exists a bounded
lattice A in V with at most aleph 2 elements such that Conc(A) is not
isomorphic to Conc(B) for any B in W. The bound aleph 2 is optimal. As a
corollary of our results, there are continuum many congruence classes of
locally finite varieties of (bounded) modular lattices
Infinite combinatorial issues raised by lifting problems in universal algebra
The critical point between varieties A and B of algebras is defined as the
least cardinality of the semilattice of compact congruences of a member of A
but of no member of B, if it exists. The study of critical points gives rise to
a whole array of problems, often involving lifting problems of either diagrams
or objects, with respect to functors. These, in turn, involve problems that
belong to infinite combinatorics. We survey some of the combinatorial problems
and results thus encountered. The corresponding problematic is articulated
around the notion of a k-ladder (for proving that a critical point is large),
large free set theorems and the classical notation (k,r,l){\to}m (for proving
that a critical point is small). In the middle, we find l-lifters of posets and
the relation (k, < l){\to}P, for infinite cardinals k and l and a poset P.Comment: 22 pages. Order, to appea
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